Telemedicine in pulmonary rehabilitation – benefits of a telerehabilitation program in post-COVID-19 patients: a controlled quasi-experimental study
| Autor: | Marta de la Plaza San Frutos, Vanesa Abuín Porras, María Blanco Morales, María García Arrabé, Cecilia Estrada Barranco, Margarita Rubio Alonso |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, Vol 17 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1753-4666 17534666 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/17534666231167354 |
| Popis: | Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic has challenged healthcare systems worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the results of a Respiratory Telerehabilitation Program implemented to patients post-COVID-19 in postacute phase of mild to critical course of COVID-19 who had persistent respiratory symptoms and had not received any vaccination. The intervention was performed during confinement. Methods: A quasi-experimental nonrandomized study was conducted in Spain during confinement. Respiratory Telerehabilitation Program was guided by a specialized physical therapist through a web platform (Zoom by Zoom Video Communications, San Jose, CA, USA). Participants were recruited through social webs. Outcome measures included respiratory rate, heart rate, percutaneous oxygen saturation, Mahler’s Dyspnea Index, anxiety status, and quality of life [EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 (EQ-5D)]. Results: A total number of 148 participants were recruited, with a final number of 100 participants completing the protocol (50 experimental group (EG)/50 control group (CG)). A total of 500 telerehabilitation sessions were performed for this study. In the EG, pre–post intervention comparative analysis showed significative changes in Mahler’s functional dyspnea ( p |
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